sijaisuus

== Finnish == === Etymology === sijainen (“substitute”) +‎ -uus === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsijɑi̯suːs/, [ˈs̠i(j)ɑ̝i̯s̠uːs̠] Rhymes: -ijɑisuːs Syllabification(key): si‧jai‧suus Hyphenation(key): si‧jai‧suus === Noun === sijaisuus The state of acting as substitute to someone. The position held in this role. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “sijaisuus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023